Abstauber
[ˈapˌʃtaʊ̯bɐ]
The verdict
“Abstauber” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spieler, in der Regel ein Stürmer, der vorwiegend seine Tore dadurch erzielt, dass er nach entscheidenden Vorarbeiten anderer Mitspieler oder durch Unachtsamkeiten der gegnerischen Abwehr den Ball ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Abstauber |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈapˌʃtaʊ̯bɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Abstauber” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Abstauber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈapˌʃtaʊ̯bɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Abstauber, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Abstauber, spelled A-B-S-T-A-U-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1Spieler, in der Regel ein Stürmer, der vorwiegend seine Tore dadurch erzielt, dass er nach entscheidenden Vorarbeiten anderer Mitspieler oder durch Unachtsamkeiten der gegnerischen Abwehr den Ball einfach und ohne Mühe ins leere Tor einschiebt
- 2Tor, das nach dem unter [1] beschriebenen Verfahren zustande gekommen ist
- 3jemand, der ohne eigenen Beitrag Nutzen zieht
- 4handliches Gerät mit weichen, dünnen Borsten, Federn oder dergleichen zum Entfernen von Staub oder Schmutz, häufig an schwer erreichbaren Stellen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Abstauber”
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- The one correct German spelling is A-B-S-T-A-U-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈapˌʃtaʊ̯bɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.